Mailis, the naming system of the sons and daughters is stilled used in Iceland to this day. Children are the "son" of someone or the "daughter" of someone. Actually, it makes it very easy to identify the family line. The names are quite interesting and some are very hard to pronounce. Unfortunately in the year that I was there I never learned much of the language. Our Conferences were all done through translation. It was interesting to hear the missionaries trying to keep up and translate what was being said.
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"I Stand All Amazed" has always been and will always be my favorite hymn. For truly I do stand amazed when I think about where I came from and how far the Lord has brought me through the years. I need Him every hour of my life. It is He who leads, guides, and sustains me. Apart from Him, I can do absolutely nothing. He is my Rock, my Lord, my Savior, the Pilot of my ship and the Captain of my soul. If He were to ask me, "Whom say ye that I am?" I would humbly reply, THOU ART THE CHRIST!
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